Brandon Allen quickly responded with a 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Gunnar Helm, flashing timing and chemistry ...

Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Brandon Allen evaluated the room behind Cam Ward after a rough start to the preseason.

Cam Ward played three series, throwing for 42 yards as the Titans gained 55 yards in 11 plays. He completed 2 of 7 passes, though Van Jefferson dropped what would have been a big gain. Ward’s first ...

Brandon Allen is the No. 2 quarterback behind Cam Ward on the Tennessee Titans' unofficial depth chart that came out Aug. 4.

Brandon Allen, who served as the team’s No. 3 quarterback last year, has a longer history with the 49ers compared to Dobbs, who joined the team this offseason on a one-year contract.

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Natrone Brooks intercepts a pass from Titans quarterback Brandon Allen. Watch New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough's highlights from preseason Week 1 from his debut ...

Because Brandon Allen is who he is — the backup quarterback — no one noticed he had a broken finger on his non-throwing hand until he started Sunday's game against the Packers.

Brandon Allen will start for the 49ers vs. the Packers. Getty Images Since that season, he’s thrown just 37 passes in the regular season. What do you think? Be the first to comment.

Brandon Allen isn’t the guy. That we know. Maybe he could be a solid backup, but he still needs work before even that can be assured. Allen's reads are poor, and he is missing open receivers.

Brandon Allen of the Denver Broncos warms up before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on October 17, 2019 in Denver, Colorado.

Allen's last six quarters have been atrocious. In the second half vs. the Bills, with the Broncos trying to battle back from a 6-0 halftime deficit, Allen completed just 2-of-12 passes.

Long after Allen had turned pro, Lock was reminded of him once more, courtesy of his backup at the time, Taylor Powell, who attended the same high school in Fayetteville, Ark., as Allen.